Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Willoughby (C) travel for work. It helps explain how strongly the area functions as a residential base versus a self-contained employment centre.
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Journey to work shows where employed residents of Willoughby (C) travel for work. It helps explain how strongly the area functions as a residential base versus a self-contained employment centre.
These flow patterns can inform transport advocacy, local jobs policy, and investment priorities by showing which external labour markets matter most to residents.
Key insight
72.3% of employed residents living in Willoughby (C) worked outside Willoughby (C) in 2021. Sydney was the largest external destination.
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27.7%
Work locally
10,310 residents
72.3%
Commute out
26,918 residents
Chart view
Where Willoughby (C) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 37,228.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Willoughby
27.7%
10,310
Sydney
31.8%
11,826
North Sydney
10.0%
3,727
Ryde
4.8%
1,782
Northern Beaches
4.3%
1,609
No Fixed Address (NSW)
2.6%
957
Lane Cove
2.4%
892
Ku-ring-gai
2.3%
868
Parramatta
2.1%
782
Other LGAs
12.0%
4,475
Data table
Where Willoughby (C) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Willoughby | 10,310 | 27.7% |
| Sydney | 11,826 | 31.8% |
| North Sydney | 3,727 | 10.0% |
| Ryde | 1,782 | 4.8% |
| Northern Beaches | 1,609 | 4.3% |
| No Fixed Address (NSW) | 957 | 2.6% |
| Lane Cove | 892 | 2.4% |
| Ku-ring-gai | 868 | 2.3% |
| Parramatta | 782 | 2.1% |
| Other LGAs | 4,475 | 12.0% |